δαγκώνω — meaning in English

English meaning

• bite verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
• crunch verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.

Senses

δαγκώνω is used for these senses in English:

• bite (intransitive) To attack with the teeth.
• bite (intransitive, of a fish) To bite a baited hook or other lure and thus be caught.
• crunch A noisy crackling sound; the sound usually associated with crunching.

bite — full definition

1. verb To use the teeth to cut into, grip, or wound something.
2. verb To have an unpleasant or harmful effect, often after a delay.
3. noun An act of biting, or the mark left by one.

crunch — full definition

1. verb To crush something noisily, especially food, making a crackling sound.
2. verb To process large amounts of data or numbers.
3. noun The crackling sound made when something is crushed or bitten into.
4. noun A critical or decisive moment, often involving pressure or difficulty.
5. noun In game or software development, a period of mandatory overtime before a deadline.

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